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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Peter Biecker, Oberhaching, DE;
Marco Lauterbach, Kasendorf, DE;
Gerhard Schwarz, Planegg, DE;
Fritz Wegener, Gilching, DE;
Burkhard Reinsch, Kaufbeuren, DE;
Webasto Vehicle Systems International GmbH, Stockdorf, DE;
Abstract
A convertible roof ( ) of a convertible motor vehicle with at least one front roof part which is movably supported on the body by a bearing ( ), and a rear roof part ( ) which can be moved over the front roof part ( ) and can be lowered with it into a rear stowage space ( ). An especially simple structure can be achieved when the rear roof part ( ) on the front side can be moved over the front roof part ( ) by a raising mechanism ( ) which is movably supported on a lengthwise guide ( ) which is located on the front roof part ( ). A carriage ( ) can be guided on the lengthwise guide ( ) of the front roof part ( ) and the raising lever ( ) of the raising mechanism, which lever is pivotally connected to the rear roof part ( ), is supported on the carriage to be able to pivot and to be moved by the raising mechanism.